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patrickmuf:
Elampiro said our strikers don't move when it's obvious the supporting cast are bad. Imagine Martial and Rashford in the position where Auba and Lacazette had the ball yesterday, they'd have score a couple of goals. Creativity is seriously lacking in our team. Fred will break the play, control our tempo and still be tasked with creating chances especially when McTominay and Pogba are out. Matic is slow and Lingard is nothing to write home about. We have to buy at least 2 CM this January especially if Pogba continues with his recent nonsense...The midfield, Right wing and that defense needs to be sorted out this January then in the summer we can look to strengthen our attack. If we fail to strengthen, it's another season in the Europa league...

Has Rashford not missed much easier chances? Also the goals we conceded, turn it the other way, Rashford, Martial and co are not capable of forcing those errors from defenders from aerial balls

Our defence for the first goal. What a pity!

4 players went to mark the ball leaving huge space.

chidexxy007:
Van Persie: "I do believe the reason why United were so flat is because the midfielders were not giving those final balls. Nobody was giving those balls. Rashford, I had him down for 15 great runs. Martial similar. He didn’t recieve one. Why? Partly quality.

Yet Ole will be satisfied with what he has..

Rashford himslef spoilt a great move when he failed to pass to Fred inside the box but dribbled to the side with his back to the goal.

What about some through balls to someone like Pereira and his could not hit target or ppay across the front of goal for Greenwood to tap in.

SkimpleD:
He would have prevented the two goals last night?

May be his mobility would have helped in those opening minutes. Matic is slow but more technical. Except if it was a tactics to slow Arsenal down.

Also the more bodies you have in midfield against Arsenal the better. We could have played three midfielders

CrystalTiger:
Horrible first half?..One question please, how many horrible halves have we had this season?..

I don't understand how a manager at a top club will have only one thing up his sleeve..Every match day fans will pray for teams to give us space for counter attack..

I think we need more clinical finishers too. The ball Pereira hit side net after Matic through pass, RVP would hit inside of the net. Pereira still had an option of squarely for Greenwood but no awareness, he went for the wrong angle.

chrisley024:
We seriously lack creative players coupled with our poor off the ball movement.

Lack of urgency in the 1st half lost us this game.

Exacrly. I don't know exactly what they were doing or if it was the plan to slow them down. It was a horrible first half.

chrisley024:
Once a team parks the bus against us, forget it

There were some chances or half chances, those in position of shooting were not clinical enough. Perreira for instance.

Some intelligent play in the second half.

Slow football from United

chrisley024:
Lingard should've given him the pass the 1st time he got it when Martial had a big pass space in between their 2 CBs. There was no need running with the ball.

It was not so clear in my opinion. Running with the ball was an option in the circumstance because James appeared going to get a wide space should Martial drag the CBs along

chrisley024:
I don't understand why Lingard didn't give that pass to Martial

Martial made the wrong run. He should have kept running in the middle or to his left, but he ran towards James making the marking easy for Arsenal defenders

ChristoBam:
Lots of top players became a joke after moving to United. Lukaku was a laughing stock before his departure. Pogba is not playing at the same level he was before he moved to United. Deepay was the next best thing when we bought him but he also became a laughing stock before his departure. Di Maria, Falcao, Schneiderlin, Bastian, Mata became shadows of their former selves after moving to Man Utd. So many other players. I feel Bernardo Silva would be seen as average if he had made a move to Man Utd. A lot has gone wrong with Utd after the departure of SAF.

Even me sef have been saying in my mind for months or years that we ruin players. I dare not say it out as a United fan.

I also felt some players will begin to fear joining us. Now we can see it is happening.

Leyqute:
Pogba and McTom played in the same position-CM. Matic was the DM.

Pogba is our most creative midfielder. He’s the best passer of the ball and he has a wider vision than almost everybody if not everybody.

Unlocking parkthebus teams will be easier with Pogba on the pitch. I’ll admit he isn’t as fast as Radhford and co but he counters fantastically too.

Don’t know what issue you have with him BTW.

McTominay didnt have many games last season. But he was mostly used as DM from what I can see.

This season, he has been our best and most consistent player. We cannot give credit to Pogba who has not been involved and doesnt make any difference when he plays

Leyqute:
I understand you have an issue with Pogba but that shouldn't stop you from seeing his quality and what he brings to the table.

Pogba had the highest number of assists at United last season. Not McTom. He might be an asshhole and may not want to play for United but he's the most quality midfielder at Man United at the moment. There aren't many midfielders as creative as he is in the world.

How can you compare a DM to a CM in terms of Assists? McTominay mostly played to shield the defence.

Pogba ia creative? He slows down our play.

Leyqute:
I don't think Pogba is now an "ordinary" midfielder.

He is still a quality MF. He might look disinterested, lazy or even be rebellious but his quality and creativity shines through.

He's the best we've got.

Hiw is he the best we have got when there is no difference wether he plays or not?

As it is now, McTominay and Fred are ahead of him on current form. McTominay has been ahead of eveyone since last season.

What is the ranking of Pogba in world midfielders?

ChristineC:
LvG didn't like most of those players using their own imagination on the pitch. Most of the players binned were flair players.

It's either the player doesn't fit a manager's plan or he's simply not good enough.
Lukaku outscored all our forwards here but he's gone. Doesn't mean his career is dead.
Martial would have been sold if Woodward obliged Mourinho.

I believe LGV still doesnt like Pogba that is why Pogba is now an ordinary midfielder. Coming from best midfielder on ranking as at when we bought him.

Although me first get my fears

ChristineC:
Rafael and Anderson in your No. 1. Anderson was never serious, Young is still MU captain... the others didn't collapse, they faded with age just like Carrick or Scholes.

Nobody's career collapsed in your No. 2 list... Falcao? are you kidding?

in your No. 3 list Dalot is injured. Memphis is doing well. Schneiderlin is average, always was. Darmian the same. Shaw hasn't recovered his form after the leg damage, who's fault? injuring happen.

No. 4 list nothing is wrong with Martial aside laziness... any game he decides to actually "run" you'd see his talent shining through. Fred had a rough start, he's not the first. Happened with Evra and a few others.

I no agree but I no fit argue.

In 2012/13, Van person did not show sign of stopping yet. Same with Raphael. But suddenly, suddenly jigijigi, jagajagaja

Why dont player succeed here? They appear to worse off once they come here.

timay:
Players like?

If you mention Sanchez, I'll like to ask if it's the Ma utd board that is inflicting Injury on him every now and then.

The likes of Lukaku and Di Maria are doing fine. The coaches didn't want them any longer and they were rightly let go and are doing fine in their clubs. So how where they ruined?

1. Why did RVP, Rooney, Nani, Young, Raphael, Anderson suddenly had a career collapse?

2. Falcao, Mata, Di Maria, Fellaini, Blind, Lukaku

3. Mephis Depay, Schnerderline, Darmian, Dalot, Shaw

4. Fred, Martial, Lingard only managing to come up now.

timay:
It seems Raiola is obviously in pains concerning Man Utd

First the club frustrated pogba's attempt to move, they also didn't allow themselves to be milked by him concerning Halaand transfer. The man is obviously in pains, as it seems he has lost a maga in man Utd

All this Halaand never wanted a move to a bigger club so that he can develop was just a hog wash afterall. His potential magas never agreed to the ridiculous terms and clauses in the contract.

But it can be said that we have actually ruined players since exit of SAF.

Raiola explained: "For Pogba I fought with (Sir Alex) Ferguson.

"Paul was the only one to say no to him, he never digested this and he took it out on me.
.......
“Clearly he [Erling Haaland] felt that at this moment it was not the right step in his career. There is nothing against Manchester United or Ole.

“He chose Borussia Dortmund ahead of them and other clubs and I’m very happy because he is going to the club he wanted to go to and that is best for him right now.”


https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10646421/paul-pogbas-agent-mino-raiola-man-utd/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=sunfootballfacebook311219&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1577794879

Khaytunechi:
Senior man, last night I watched a 12 minute video of Adnan Januzaj on YouTube and oh my world, that boy had it all! What exactly went wrong with him? Could he have succeeded if he was managed by someone like SAF? I really could not believe the insane talent and dexterity the guy displayed in the video. He surely was destined for bigger heights, where did he go wrong? Was it cos the entire team was in crisis post-Ferguson or what?

Some players don't develop further. Simple!

sinaj:
Relax, I was just pulling your legs.

Take your time to avoid rushing in and out, coz whatever you do people will always talk.

It is good to rush in

Victornezzar:
3 clean sheets and comfortable wins in the last 3 games Matic started. Makes you think.

I knew he could always do a job. But I am scared of what might happen when he keeps playing every game.

Also it appears I am the only United fan who did not give up on Fred.

Ravioli:
28 games. 0 goals. 0 assists.

Jesse Lingard ends 2019 without a direct goal involvement in the Premier League.

Can you help with stats of how many minutes did he play altogether?

nitrogen:
Good football? We have always dominated mid table teams, to score is the wahala. Same happened today, we only got lucky with the first goal.

Anyway, I need to go get canopies and chairs for the party at Chelsea thread tomorrow afternoon.

The way we played in the first half was different though from our previous approach against small teams. We played between lines and it was wonderful how we connected

chrisley024:
Lol. These few mins you're already complaining about the guy. Naso you hate the guy?

I also complain about some other players sha. But Lingard even raised his hand and was all alone.

nitrogen:
Goal! Na only counterattack we sabi.

Not true. We played good football in the first half.

Overall we can say the coach got the tactics and substituions right

See ball wey Shaw suppose lift for Linagars head